Portland Mayor and Police Commissioner Ted Wheeler said that he is “supportive” of the police bureau legally using “kettling” as a tactic during destructive protests
Prosecutors move to drop charges against former Littler associate charged in Portland demonstration
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Prosecutors are asking a federal court in Oregon to drop charges against a former Littler Mendelson associate accused of disorderly conduct on federal property during demonstrations in Portland last summer.
Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss charges against former Littler associate Zachary Duffly on Wednesday, citing the interest of justice, Law.com reports. Duffly currently operates his own law firm focusing on disability and tenant rights, according to the article.
Federal prosecutors in Oregon previously dropped charges against another lawyer, Jennifer Kristiansen, in filings that also cited the interest of justice. She had been charged with assaulting a federal officer and failing to obey a lawful order. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut dismissed the last of the charges against Kristiansen in January. Kristiansen practices family law.
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Portland protest cases provide blueprint for how feds will use social media to arrest Capitol mob
The cases in Portland illustrate how federal prosecutors use social media and internet activity to help build a case. Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) Updated: 7:19 PM PST January 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The FBI is scouring more than 100,000 photos and videos submitted by the public to help track down scores of criminals who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of alleged rioters have already been identified using Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Similar investigative technics were used by law enforcement in Portland this summer after the Trump administration deployed federal agents to fend off racial justice protesters from the federal courthouse.